---
title: "Prepare the parent's affidavit in the dependency proceeding"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/prepare-the-parent-s-or-carer-s-affidavit-in-the-care-proceedings/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A52-X20260927-3-US"
practice_area: "Child Protection & Care Proceedings"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare the parent's affidavit in the dependency proceeding

> Index the records and the lawyer's proofing note by topic. Write no sentence of the affidavit, including the jurat and the list of exhibits.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/prepare-the-parent-s-or-carer-s-affidavit-in-the-care-proceedings/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Child Protection & Care Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Index the records and the lawyer's proofing note by topic. Write no sentence of the affidavit, including the jurat and the list of exhibits. |
| What the lawyer must review | The parent writes the facts in their own words and you settle them. The affidavit is sworn evidence. California's 2026 guidance: candour to the tribunal cannot be delegated, and you verify citations and factual statements before anything is filed. CAPTA confidentiality (42 U.S.C. § 5106a(b)(2)(B)(viii)) and Model Rule 1.6 keep the draft out of a public tool. State juvenile rules set the form. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare the parent's or carer's affidavit in the care proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/prepare-the-parent-s-or-carer-s-affidavit-in-the-care-proceedings.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Index the records and the lawyer's proofing note by topic. Write no sentence of the affidavit, including the jurat and the list of exhibits.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not use an Australian care-proceedings affidavit form or a children's court practice note.
- If the child is an Indian child, notice and the placement rules in 25 U.S.C. §§ 1912 and 1915 are separate from the affidavit.

## Sources

- [42 U.S.C. § 5106a (CAPTA state grants)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/5106a) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [State Bar of California, Practical Guidance for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law (2026)](https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/ethics/Generative-AI-Practical-Guidance.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*